Gigabyte GV-R687SO-1GD AMD Radeon HD6870 1GB graphics card
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3. AIA Dar Ak Sgi Ai AN MA l MMD DI Meter Total mode switch Meter mode power saved in a given period of time Total mode power saved since OC GURU first activated Reset Meter mode from start 13 Software Installation Hardware Monitor Through GIGABYTE hardware monitor users can easily monitor GPU Memory clock GPU temperature GPU voltage GPU current Fan speed and GPU usage Moreover users can easily record hardware information and export the data GIGABYTE itll Graphics card power phase status Realtime monitor GPU Memory clock GPU temperature GPU voltage GPU current Fan speed and GPU usage Export hardware monitor record information R ecord P ause hardware monitor information GV R687 Series Graphics Accelerator 14 3 2 Taskbar icon After installation of the display driver you will find an ATI Zig icon in the notification area Right click the icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center The ATI Catalyst Control Center is used to configure all your graphics card settings Catalyst Cor re Carter Actiata Pratio 1 ATI Aadecon HO 4300 Serias 2 ATI Raden HO 4300 Serias Syaterm Massages Evert Views Help About Eat Right click the ATI icon to enter the ATI Catalyst Control Center I n castrati Control Center b view Son By Or you can right click on the desktop and select Catalyst TM Control Center 15 Software Installation Configur
4. to apply preferred GPU Memory clock Drag the bar left right to decrease increase GPU Memory clock OC Gaming Green GPU Clock E bios sj vii Memory Glock n 19 I INI n sur OSD I a a Color Controls N Default SWE Fran Rare Il ie ETEN GEU Usaq 69 mea Kt pa GPU SInck 760 Bright U UU fa Afton ofp Mirri 30 ed U U U Lunga rai pane Dright lad nan E 1 Contrast ca Gamma 9000 pi a 7 hs Default Apply OSD Setting Screen GBT SW OSD Shot S OSD on Default Apply EE J In game real time On Screen Display hot key setting Screenshot output directory Screenshot hot key setting Stock display setting Press Apply to apply preferred display settings GV R687 Series Graphics Accelerator 12 Green Mode The best 2D and 3D power saving setting to avoid unnecessary power consumption Under Green mode users can choose PWM working frequency to lower power consumption and monitor current GPU power consumption In addition Green mode provides information of power saved through this mode CurrentGPU power consumption Power saving mode of PWM working frequency Standard PWM working frequency GIGABYTE o _ db eshte OC Saming Green 2 o en TNT GPU Glocki memor g GOCH GPU Power Sl FAE S Watts Total Power Saving Since esi EWANI ETI WGS 19 40 1 0 Mode Meter Total
5. 1086 Heian pated nihil itr fresh rate Mongar Atei Use Exterior Ciapioy iSocnficiatoni Costa ECHO on dee ch sita Magnus reah tale RADEON AOL BM Adjustments Use Monitor Adjustments to resize and reposi tion the computer desktop on your monitor s display screen You can also adjust the horizon tal and vertical sync or enable composite sync Dik fhe bee or es rus fa ee io at poor or E roman Mep m Avivo Color Use Avivo Color for ATI graphics cards that Support per display color settings Independently set the hue saturation and temperature for each attached and enabled display 25 Software Installation LARD Fleder HD 6900 Set Delia WGA sirio MI Precisa OG Standard Settings The Standard Settings page provides access to a universal slider control where you can simulta neously adjust all of the standard 3D settings for any type of 3D application The slider enables you to adjust for overall system performance overall 3D image quality or a balance between the two This page is useful when you are not aware of which type of 3D settings your application uses or when you want to use an overall adjustment control that rapidly configures your application Anti Aliasing Anti Aliasing AA is a rendering technique designed to remove jagged edges shimmering and pixelation problems that are common in rendered 3D images Rather than
6. are configured properly and functioning optimally You can also use the caterers aio sin pr oa ar U page to view performance issues and suggested Eran i Dgr solutions specific to a particular configuration Note This page is only for ATI CrossFireX configuration A ee Pale elle aed Toe E I pd dep a Ei be abe Wer pni dazio Y aire pou mi rece be sport er amie your orrea dopey re eng a anne ell ee fe ee 31 Software Installation 4 Troubleshooting Tips The following troubleshooting tips may help if you experience problems Contact your dealer or GIGABYTE for more advanced troubleshooting information NA Check that the card is seated properly in the PCI Express x16 slot Ensure that the display cable is securely fastened to the card s display connector Make sure that the monitor and computer are plugged in and receiving power If necessary disable any built in graphics capabilities on your motherboard For more information consult your computer s manual or manufacturer NOTE Some manufacturers do not allow the built in graphics to be disabled orto become the secondary display Make sure you selected the appropriate display device and graphics card when you install the graphics driver For more troubleshooting information please right click the ATI icon in the notification area Restart your computer Press lt F8 gt on your keyboard after system starts up When the Windows Advanced Options Menu appears se
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9. GV R687S0 1GD AMD Radeon HD6870 Graphics Accelerator User s Manual Rev 101 12MM R687050 101R Copyright 2011 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD Copyrightby GIGA BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD GBT No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the expressed written permission of GBT Trademarks Third party brands and names are the properties of their respective owners Notice Please do not remove any labels on this graphics card Doing so may void the warranty of this card Due to rapid change in technology some of the specifications might be out of date before publication of this this manual The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein Rovi Product Notice This productincorporates copyright protection technology thatis protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by R ovi Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited O EN 55011 O EN 55013 O EN 55014 1 O EN 55015 O EN 55020 E EN 55022 O DIN VDE 0855 O part 10 O part 12 amp CE marking O EN 60065 O EN 60335 Stamp Declaration of Conformity We Manufacturerirnporter full addres
10. an preview your changes before applying them Note This page is only for Windows Vista S oftware Installation LAMD Fadeot HD SE00 Sassa Cal TCU Wide Press GRAPADICA AMDA Girej Tiopiry Moe Theatar Mice reparen Diani Diapiay Ta maa arah mia chie Duagan Bara All Settings grec Abe ee CA rad Lel Bai ini jk dele 4 E ie e a E Une application tings jerej Colne RADEON AMD GV R687 Series Graphics Accelerator 30 Basic Quality You can control the deinterlacing settings by checking the Use automatic deinterlacing item The bar determines how the two inter laced video fields are converted into a non interlaced form Note These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support Theater Mode Use Theater Mode to change the way you view streaming video Note e These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support Extended Desktop Mode is not supported on systems running Win dows Vista e This item will be available when you connect two monitors All Settings The All Settings page combines all of the princi pal Video features onto a single page without any preview window allowing quick access and adjustment This page is useful when it is not necessary to preview the adjusted settings because the effect is already known or understood Note These settings will only affect applications with video overlay sup
11. determining the color to display for each pixel by sampling a single location at the pixel s center anti aliasing samples multiple locations within each pixel and blends the results together to pro duce the final color Anti Aliasing can be set to favor either system pro cessing performance or image quality or the appli cation can decide e Setting for performance is best used when the 3D image is animated and smooth motion is the most im portant consideration Setting for quality is best used when highly detailed and realistic 3D objects is the most important consideration If you are unsure of how to configure anti aliasing use the Use application settings option Your display will automatically adjust to the application s requirements Adaptive Anti Aliasing Adaptive anti aliasing is a technique that applies a combination of multi sampling MSAA and super sampling SSAA on 3D objects to improve edge smoothness and fine detail This feature renders 3D objects containing trans parencies more realistic providing exceptional levels of image quality while maintaining performance GV R687 Series Graphics Accelerator iuw win dre dh emca Q1 MOOMOO gt RADEON PWISION MOD Arwotramec Iteng GRAPHICS W Us appication werg AMDA iii ew worn dre r Q1 Tore RADEON GRAPHICS AMDA we Anisotropic Filtering Anisotropic Filt
12. e DisplayP ort connector Connect an HDMI monitor To HDMI Monitor To Mini DisplayP ort Monitor To Flat Panel Display m D Connect a flat panel display Connecta DisplayP ort monitor You are now ready to proceed with the installation of the graphics card driver Please refer to next chapter for detailed instructions Hardware Installation How to enable the ATI CrossFireX technology Step 1 Install two CrossFireX graphics cards of the same chipset on a CrossFireX supported motherboard and connect the graphics cards via two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables Figure 1 Then users can enable the CrossFireX technology through the graphics card driver Two CrossFire bridge interconnect cables Two CrossFire graphics cards of the same type Example GV RX195P 256D RH ma g EENE Figure 1 Step 2 After installing graphics card driver in operating system when an ATI CrossFireX configuration is detected for the first time by the ATI Catalyst display driver ATI CrossFireX support is automatically enabled and the best possible GPU combination is selected based on the hardware configuration If ATI CrossFireX is not enabled access the ATI Catalyst Control Center please refer to Page 14 From the ATI Catalyst Control Center enter the CrossFire menu and assure to select the Enable CrossFireX check box Figure 2 STD Catala Control Center Even from F rate Greca ge CrossFire
13. e2 Adjustable voltage value will vary with different models Drag the bar left right to decrease increase GPU Memory voltage Allow users to adjust GPU Memory voltage Stock voltage settings Hot key setting for user profiles J oe 1 GIGABYTE BE o n dit OC Gaming Green Click to link to www gigabyte com EV Guru Display product information Five profiles GPU Voltage volt Memory Voltage volt i GPU Clock Profia Shader Clock Profila Profile 3 Memory Clock Profila 4 Fa Profile 5 Fan Speed i USO Apply Apply Default Drag the bar left right to decrease increase fan speed Stock fan speed setting Allow users to adjust fan speed Drag the bar left right to decrease increase GPU Memory clock Incorrectly doing overclock overvoltage may result in damage to your system and reduce cauron the life of the system components 11 Software Installation Gaming Mode Extreme 3D gaming mode for enthusiastic users Users can set preferred GPU Memory clock and adjust screen brightness contract value and Gamma value under Gaming mode Through GIGABYTE software On Screen Display OSD users can monitor hardware information in games and adjust display settings in real time In addition Gaming mode provides users with screenshots by hot key Drag the barleft rightto decrease increase display brightness contract and Gamma value Stock GPU Memory clock setting Press Apply
14. egional waste collection administration for recycling If you need further assistance in recycling reusing in your end of life product you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in your product s user s manual and we will be glad to help you with your effort GV R687 Series Graphics Accelerator 34 Finally we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy saving features of this product where applicable recycling the inner and outer packaging including shipping containers this product was delivered in and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and generally improve our quality of life by ensuring that potentially hazardous Substances are not released into the environment and are disposed of properly China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table The following table is supplied in compliance with China s Restriction of Hazardous Substances China ROHS requirements AFFARE AFTER RIEN HAA Management Methods on Control of Pollution from Electronic Information Products China RoHS Declaration PRPASASPRARKNAMRESR Hazardous ee Table Matt Hazardous Substances MAAR Parts 8 Pb Zt on FANE SRKE 59M Cr VI PBB PBDE el o e O RTBASA
15. ended for experienced users Custom View The Custom view allows you to display only the features you choose in the left navigation pane The Custom view is recommended for experienced users who want to expose only the features they adjust most often or that their 3D application supports Redefine the way you GAME Hotkeys Properties The Hotkeys Manager allows you to create shortcut key combinations to quickly perform tasks such as changing a graphics setting or opening an application A Hotkey is a combination of a modifier key or keys such as Ctrl Alt or Shift and any letter from the alphabet Cantat Cente Cenir ala sjea 7 fg ces 7 i Frim dee g ee Terraga 21 Software Installation Profiles Properties You can use profiles to create customized environments for your desktop video and 3D applications Define and save your own personal video settings that can be quickly activated manually through a Hotkey or by file association Note n A profile applies to a specific graphics card If there is more than one graphics card installed in your computer you need to select the appropriate card before creating loading or activating a Profile nai Dipin Mags D Dir Opi Bonito Prope 1 Color ad cile Wn oy AT Cerea Compeenon kosa Appicatone Tha prole rciudoa Cate t Conte Cente eee Preferences Properties The Prefere
16. ering is a technique that preserves detail on surfaces that have three dimensional per spective and fade away into the background It works best when used in conjunction with Mipmapping Anisotropic Filtering can be set to favor either an increase in system processing performance or im proved image quality Setting for performance is best used with applica tions that display objects with smooth simple surfaces like those seen in CAD applications e Setting for quality is best used with applications that display highly detailed scenes backgrounds and textured objects like those seen in 3D games If you are unsure how to configure anisotropic filtering use the Use application settings option Your display will automatically adjust to the application s requirements CATALYST ALL Catalyst A l makes use of ATI s new texture analyzer technology to optimize performance in 3D applications while maintaining or even im proving image quality It analyzes individual textures as they are loaded to determine the best and fastest way to display them Mipmap Detail Level Mipmapping is a texturing technique that preserves the detail on a 3D object s surface as it moves into the background A series of low and high resolution texture maps are stored in memory and Selectively used to create the object s surface depending on what level of detail is needed Mipmap detail level can be set to favor either an in crease in system proces
17. f the new file enter the new name in the Output File area Finally click Next to start file conversion Setup my display configuration a eS S This wizard allows you to configure display eee setting for desktop viewing Secs ari Lowey Setup Wr or Questo ein Darn click Lar dy Tha Wired sal bop you Bheoaagh all ha eps bo dt up your dapley configuesbon io your cri praierencii Up Spi sa be evolved BM HydraVision Configuration Settings This wizard will take you to set up the HydraVision eci ari Leary Setup Wired on Ged Sarga eri click Do Easy Setup Wiradi Gud Seniga incomaioni Cortes Far siap br siny saliti ire Wid seus ack e Configuration based on your own preference Setup my dapley configuro Db Tha trend sal bio you agh the dapa io set up the Figa leon Configuration baad ori LA er can pralrires Up ho 5 ues could ba Freire 19 Software Installation Quick Settings The Quick Settings page provides access to three main settings prece M 3D Quality Samanna 3D Performance and Quality Settings allows your Oops s entrar Select a wating ana che Go 3D games and applications to get faster perfor Bici mance and better quality with a more balanced setting DEE m Video Playback Use this option to optimize video playback in different room environment or to select how video playback appears on the second display M Display Setup This option allows you to configure your deskt
18. ing Audio Output Configure the default audio output device based upon your needs Step 1 Go to Start gt Control Panel gt Hardware and Sound gt Manage audio devices VU B gt Contrai Pane d i appro uma e astematrca Figure 2 Figure 3 Step 2 In the Manage audio devices dialog box click the Playback tab Using the picture to the left as the example to set HDMI audio to be cc the default Sound Playback device select Digital Output Device apr pet I HDMI Otherwise select Digital Output Device SPDIF which ate O is the onboard audio controller ei i Y Hendonhane or Het slug t Digi Quigput Device GPO GV R687 Series Graphics Accelerator 16 3 3 Display Properties Pages Display Settings Resolutions and Color Quality for Windows To access Display Settings page right click on desktop and select Personalize then the Personalization windows will show up Select Display Settings to adjust the screen resolution and color quality settings I Ne n APRENI and Parponralogtan Parsonakrsbon Personalize appearance and sounds Wired peal App i Fina lana thi ther ated 7 qiacly tari watched L cicca dtikl p z i ape Chui FE SETTI ar O B ayer qi wh si dispose AL L bbuam ar anemia thine thet pour birbiri aad appeati when pour promot simmer da a gated a on eg tondi Chung ahh pond ar heard when poy do esergitang from getting mual ip amptprg poss Recycle
19. ire Radeon HD 6870 series support HDMI output which can handle both audio and NA f Sv video signals However audio output from the onboard audio controller or the external NOTE sound card will be disabled when HDMI output is activated If no need for HDMI output function set the onboard audio controller or the external sound card to be the default Sound Playback device to obtain audio output from your system For more details refer to page 12 Expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit IC chips To protect them against damage from Static electricity you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer Turn off your computer and unplug power supply Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components If you do not have one touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the components whenever the components are separated from the system The card contains sensitive electric components which can be easily damaged by static electricity so the card should be leftin its original packing until itis installed Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti static mat The operator should be wearing an anti static wristoand grounded atthe same pointas the anti static mat Inspect the card carton for obvious damage Shipping and handling may cau
20. is required The power supply should be with a known brand and certified to conform to safety regulations For the list of certified power supplies go to http ati amd com certifiedpsu e Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition e CrossFireX Configuration If you are planning on using this graphics card as part of a CrossFireX system the following is required A CrossFireX certified motherboard with two PCI Express x16 slots and correct chipset driver Two GV R687S0 1GD A power supply that provides at least 600 watt and with four 2x3 pin PCle power connectors is required The power supply should be with a Known brand and certified to conform to safety regulations For the list of certified power supplies go to http ati amd com certifiedpsu One CrossFire bridge interconnect cables GV R687 Series Graphics Accelerator 4 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Board Layout s ur gt NI CrossFire Connector ANS aN DA Ey E prom A N PN D gt ed A A ES N ae WESA Mini DisplayPort Connector 7 N gt a Mini DisplayP ort Connector N Uwe HDMI Connector O DVI D Connector DVI I Connector Mini DisplayP ort Connector Mini DisplayP ort Connector HDMI Connector DVI I Connector DVI Output H DVI D Connector DVI I to D Sub Analog LCD Monitor Analog Monitor 5 Hardware Installation The ent
21. lect Safe Mode and press lt Enter gt After getting into Safe Mode in Device Manager check whether the driver for the graphics card is correct For more assistance use the Troubleshooting Guide located in the Windows Help or contact your computer manufacturer If you are not able to find the desired monitor color resolution settings The color and screen resolution options available for selection depend on the graphics card being installed If necessary adjust your monitor s setting using monitor s adjust panel to make the screen e look focused crisp and sharp Please refer to the monitor s manual GV R687 Series Graphics Accelerator 32 5 Appendix 5 1 Resolutions and Color Depth Tables Radeon HD 6870 Series 2D Single Display Modes Display Refresh Color Depth bpp Screen Rate 8bpp 256 color 16bpp 65K color 32bpp 16 7M Resolution Hz Standard mode High mode True mode 640 x 480 200 v v v 800 x 600 200 v v v 1024 x 768 200 v v v 1152 x 864 100 v v v 1280 x 768 95 v v v 1280 x 960 160 v v v 1280 x 1024 120 v v v 1440 x 900 60 v v v 1600 x 1200 100 v v v 1680 x 1050 100 v v v 1792 x 1344 85 v v v 1800 x 1440 70 v v v 1856 x 1392 75 v v v 1920 x 1080 75 v v v 1920 x 1200 85 v v v 1920 x 1400 15 v v v 2048 x 1536 66 v v v The tables are for reference only The actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor you use 33 Appendix
22. lowing two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful and 2 this device must accept any inference received including that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Name ERIC LU Signature Eric Lu Date Feb 09 2011 Table of Contents LLC 4 lele i a ia 4 1 2 Minimum System Requirements iaia 4 2 TOW CANS ell AMON cannas O TTT 5 A OA ula OU Goni EN E man aetamaua manus 5 NR CRUCIALE EA E Mien 7 59 ONWAlS isolana 9 Sc DIVeFAnNd UGyINStalcio rail 9 3t Diver MAG Vell laine 9 5 WSK Ma ia 15 33 Display Properes Pages csas tvancuneonedulta vacciuy ta tensmavaaestatuia cies S 17 4 TIOUDIESNOCENA Tcl 32 STAN DS VG ATROCE IRE A RETE EA 33 5 1 Resolutions and Color Depth Tania 33 eZ REGIO 34 1 Introduction 1 1 Features e Powered by AMD Radeon HD 6870 Graphics Processing Unit GPU e Supports PCI Express 2 1 e Integrated with 1 GB GDDR5 memory e Supports DirectX 11 e Supports CrossFireX Supports DVI I DVI D HDMI mini Display portx2 Supports Dual Link DVI I connector Supports D Sub connectors by adapter Supports HDMI connector Supports mini Display portx2 1 2 Minimum System Requirements e Hardware Intel Pentium 4 Core 2 or AMD Athlon Phenom 1 GB or more of system memory for best performance Optical drive for software installation CD ROM or DVD ROM drive A power supply that provides at least 500 watt and with two 75w 2x3 pin PCle power connector
23. m adi Quick Gattini dapin setup ancl alta ormoni isso DO Ahad Hieni piu borgu al of the Fary brala iofra of pos AT orta preci D ni hee then fat gti Yeu can choc babase Tosca ard Gack r Ad anca af rey ime ick h io conia Ge be Easy Setup Wizards Choose a wizard from the central list and click Go for step by step assistance Avivo Video Converter This wizard assists you to convert videos from one file format to another Bri ec id Catalyst Contro Center Basic DD Ciska Control Cont Wiat Wicuid You Lio bo De feci ar Leary Setup Wired on Guede Sarga fari click Do Enay Setup Wireh Quick Semmes kimaan Center Farai msma chocas Wise han click Tan home Date taken i Sample Videos FF i ji Tha mwd sunie you io cornea a video ie io wierd video omai zr 9 Adsare bo the fat cheep cl tha satected Lap Ttup s F a y gt E g amp d E a bers Fila marne 29053425_0071 Step 1 Step 2 Select Avivo Video Converter then click Go Select the video file to be converted Lola Tia PIO IO Pepo Ti Tiree asd LU x 440 RS 11735 PI Frate tai Step 3 In the Output Folder area select the destination folder where the new file will be located Click Next GV R687 Series Graphics Accelerator 18 Step 4 The video file has been successfully converted In the Output Video Format list select a file format for the new file If you wish to change the name o
24. nces page helps to restore defaults change skins and update the Catalyst Control Center The Catalyst Control Center Preferences page contains the following options es La m Always on To sien D x j hte m gb rteomces ghee x y p Hide Tooltips Hide Toolbar Text Hide Splash Screen Enable System Tray Menu Select a Language Select a Skin Restore Factory Defaults Unaisie ieee Tray bleu heht a Lampe mabet a Miar Pericas Pastory Daai GV R687 Series Graphics Accelerator 22 Help Properties The Catalyst Control Center Help feature allows you to access the comprehensive online help register your product or generate a problem report should you require technical support E ts Corel Comer ion id The Catalyst Control Center Help feature offers miei i Lionel colto cimeli cli ah side at Fa z the following options cioe m Help for this Page Help Contents Mm Go to ATI com m About Catalyst Control Center Genres ae Ga bb ATLeem Abe Cat t Control Caster HO 48 70 Redefine the way you GAME 23 Software Installation Displays Manager Displays Manager is the central location for configuring your display devices and arranging your desktop Use Displays Manager to change your display setup and arrange your desktop in a multi monitor environment te Note Pr The stretch vertically and horizontally options are Breme RE Displays Manager not Supported on
25. op including changing desktop resolution and desk top mode setting up extended desktop requires more than one display and rotating desktop image to match new display orientation Information Center The Information Center page in Basic and Advanced View provides hardware and software information about the installed graphics card penare M Graphics Software cai ae pa Provides software information including driver Eten Sau Winds Dui Sega intorno Corte f i Gna St Goa e _ version CATALYST version Direct 3D version Dever Pach varaen AEDI SR OESIE AT and so on Persie ATI Technologies Ine MW Graphics Hardware Provides hardware information including graph ics chipset BIOS version memory size core clock and so on GV R687 Series Graphics Accelerator 20 ATI Catalyst Control Center Advanced View The Advanced page allows you to configure all of the many available settings of your ATI graphics card View Properties The CATALYST Control Center dashboard supports three types of views Basic View Advanced View Custom View eta BM Basic View The Basic view is the default view when CATA LYST Control Center is launched for the first time Refer to the previous pages for details Advanced View The Advanced view provides access to the advanced features on each page The left navi gation pane displays a tree view that lists all the advanced features The Advanced view Is rec omm
26. port ATI Overdrive Use Overdrive to maximize your viewing experience by dynamically and safely overclocking the graphics processor and memory Use the Automated clock configuration utility to obtain the ATI recom mended speeds for the graphics processor clock and video memory clock Alternatively manually set these speeds to meet your specific requirements Finally Overdrive can be configured to run when the computer is booted or only when running 3D applications Note If your computer cannot restart after setting a higher clock speed press and hold the lt Shift gt key during system Start up until you hear three beeps Once your computer has full booted disable Preserve ATI Overdrive settings at logon CrossFireX CrossFireX delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units GPUs aA Mm Configure When an ATI CrossFireX configuration is detected for the first time by the ATI Catalyst display driver ATI CrossFireX support is automatically enabled If ATI CrossFireX is not enabled select the Enable CrossFireX check box Crees dine ceca perder ori a raf delay br temi Fe broom fer di ta di ore Uri Poteet Uniti Pin Caniges Coal be Erabi Crea Fi kiera GPU i e eel pria Feme pri in Ta Lispe page tor a oore cee ole ara Diagnostics Use this page to determine whether your ATI CrossFireX configurations
27. rement Moreover we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2002 96 EC WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment collection recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components Under the Directive used equipment must be marked collected separately and disposed of properly WEEE Symbol Statement The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead the device should be taken to Ds the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment collection recycling and mums disposal procedure The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local government office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of environmentally Safe recycling When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you take it back to your local or r
28. s G B T Technology Trading GMbH Bullenkoppel 16 22047 Hamburg Germany declare that the product description of the apparatus system installation to which it refers VGA Card GV R687SO 1GD is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive Limits and methods of measurement amp EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused of radio disturbance characteristics of industrial scientific and medical ISM E EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused high frequency equipment by household appliances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations Limits and methods of measurement E EN 55024 Information Technology of radio disturbance characteristics of equipment immunity broadcast receivers and associated characteristics Limits and methods of equipment measurement Limits and methods of measurement O EN 50082 1 Generic immunity standard Part 1 of radio disturbance characteristics of Residual commercial and light industry household electrical appliances portable tools and similar electrical OD EN 50082 2 Generic immunity standard Part 2 apparatus Industrial environment Limits and methods of measurement O EN 55014 2 Immunity requirements for household of radio disturbance characteristics of fluorescent lamps and luminaries appliances tools and similar apparatus immunity from radio interference of O EN 50091 2 EMC requiremen
29. se damage to your card Be sure there are no shipping and handling damages on the card before proceeding CAUTION DO NOT APPLY POWER TO YOUR SYSTEM IF THE GRAPHICS CARD IS DAMAGED In order to ensure that your graphics card can work correctly please use official GIGABYTE BIOS only Using non official GIGABYTE BIOS might cause problem s on the graphics card GV R687 Series Graphics Accelerator 6 2 2 Hardware Installation Now that you have prepared your computer you are ready to install your graphics card Step 1 Locate the PCI Express x16 slot If necessary remove the metal cover from this slot then align your graphics card with the PCI Express x16 slot and press it in firmly until the card is fully seated Make sure thatthe gold edge connector of the graphics card is securely NOE inserted Step 2 Replace the screw to fasten the card in place and replace the computer cover CAUTION MASUD After installation remember to connect the power cable to your graphics card or the system will not boot Do not touch the card when it s operating to prevent system instability Step 3 Plug the display cable into your card then turn on the computer and monitor To connect a flat panel display to your graphics card use the DVI I connector To connect an HDMI monitor to MS 6 v your graphics card use the HDMI connector To connect a DisplayPort monitor to your graphics card use th
30. sing performance or im proved image quality Setting for performance is best used when the 3D image is animated and smoothness of motion is the most important consideration e Setting for quality is best used when high surface detail is required especially if the animated object rotates or moves into the background S oftware Installation Mm AllSettings The All Settings page combines all of the princi pal 3D features onto a single page without any e preview window allowing for quick access and jepan adjustment This page is useful when itis not necessary to preview the adjusted settings be cause the effectis already known or understood SEO THE AD dass Fiera SF er sonidos seta H RADEON THILA DM Her AHDGA BM More Settings Use the More Settings dialog to select settings for the Direct 3D and OpenGL Application Programmable Interfaces API These settings are provided for re solving certain incompatibilities within 3D applica tions that use one of these APIs Use this dialog when you know which type of API Direct 3D or OpenGL your 3D application uses and you want to select a particular AP l specific feature If you are not sure which API your 3D application uses consult the docu mentation of your 3D application Note The Alternate Pixel center Direct 3D setting is not supported on systems running Windows Vista This n setting corrected a corruption problem that occurred with some older games
31. systems running Windows Vista E Fed i a D OIEA ER fi ee md igir istup e Piro Mr Ta sabbie dhep deg di aghi dic Be dapis Isan Capa por _ TE I Saleciod Display osi ATI Racoon HD ASI Sossi Daai GA onor Sarge RADEON Tleaiciop saa Color quality Fiatiresh rate GRAPHICS itis Dida High Cb idm Kobi AMDA Standard Leden 07 Foros Display Options The Display Options aspect gives you additional control to optimize performance of OpenGL and Direct 3D applications Choose one of the Display Detection Option to prevent screen flicker when detecting a display a Note On systems Windows XP this page will show up the 3D Refresh Rate Override item Use 3D Re A fresh Rate Override to set a refresh rate of your Set how Cala Crt Crt wl eel daar dev choice when a full screen application or game has a rasoi default refresh rate that is lower than optimal Ue manal deiezioni oriy ama click the Detect Diaspis button Pa ece li ol detected M Ras Ti detect TT Fonte Companion Veleni detaia RADEON AMDA GV R687 Series Graphics Accelerator 24 BM Attributes Monitor Attributes provides information about the i attached monitor You can also enable Extended Display Identification Data EDID EDID uses the conio information provided by the attached monitor to iapiy Cats hamal CS Supported ony N io 504 determine the limits for the resolution and re Vicari speed eke ict
32. that should not occur with modern games Color Adjust the overall richness of color by using the Gamma control To adjust the overall brightness use the Brightness control and the overall contrast use the Contrast control El Capi Cortei tn s S S Tels E RADEON GRAPHIC AMD GT GV R687 Series Graphics Accelerator 28 Avivo Video Crepe Hiraga Cimpiiny Optom z gt i E aa Pore Ci 3 E jm Se 30 See ee g iii le ge ine Cerner Dina Maree Danley Cobera a sN Cgil Pars IVI AMD Radeon HO DICI Sama Sirino E j RADEON ORAPHICE AMDA eZ ria giri gt fina ee Genga Seta Girato gt Advanced Cohor s iaa raga mer Tegi Uno 5 mal E AD Fine HO GO Sinem Sere n j RADEON GRAPHIC PIC Presets To quickly adjust your video settings choose one of the video presets Note These settings will only affect applications with video overlay support Basic Color Use the Avivo Color Basic option to manually set Gamma Brightness Contrast Saturation and Tint for video playback Note Certain video formats do not support these adjustments These settings will only affect ap plications with video overlay support Advanced Color Use the Advanced Color page to fine tune the color of standard definition video 720x480 to make the color more or less vibrant and to re move excess red from skin tones You c
33. ts for uninterruptible broadcast receivers and associated power systems UPS equipment Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Cabled distribution systems Equipment for receiving and or distribution from sound and television signals CE EC conformity marking The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 2006 9S EC Safety requirements for mains operated E EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment electronic and related apparatus for including electrical business equipment household and similar general use Safety of household and similar O EN 50091 1 General and Safety requirements for electrical appliances uninterruptible power systems UPS Manufacturer importer Signature Temny Ruang Date Feb 09 2011 Name Timmy Huang DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2 1077 a Responsible Party Name G B T INC U S A Address 17358 Railroad Street City of Industry CA 91748 Phone Fax No 818 854 9338 818 854 9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name VGA Card Model Number GV R687S0 1GD Conforms to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 ofthe FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol
34. tware MPEG support in Windows XP you must install DirectX first Users who run NOME Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or above do not need to install DirectX separately 9 Software Installation ATI Catat ireal Manager Versione 03 00 5675 Installer Welcome EE Vado ma T iuwi iou j Ber dich l Anaka Sou Cusio Setti rotalar List bi het CoP Mieri Tafeobgae T shd Step 5 Click the Accept button Setp 4 Click the Express or Custom icon and then click Next AT Catet lal Manegen Verse GILES i nr Anatra Customer Weta nested The system is installing the components Step 6 Click the Finish button to restart the computer Then the driver installation is completed GV R687 Series Graphics Accelerator 10 GIGABYTE OC Guru Graphics Card Smart Tuner GIGABYTE OC Guru graphics card smart tuner is a utility which helps users adjust card performance and monitor hardware information Three modes are provided for different user needs in OC Guru OC Gaming and Green modes All GIGABYTE Super Overclock series cards equip with OC Guru for extreme performance boost OC Mode Under option Manual users have five profiles to save preferred GPU Memory voltage GPU Memory clock and fan speed settings Under option Auto all settings will follow stock settings Users can set hot key for each profile Notel Shader clock is fixed for all AMD series models Not
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